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Louis8799 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Need help with clause.
I can generally handle basic clauses but not as complex as the following:
"Parent who imagine that a man named Joeseph Smith was led to a set of buried golden tablets have married their underage "Mormon" daughter to favored uncles and brother-in-law, who sometime have older wives already"
I have difficulties identifying which subject are these clauses referring to, so it hardly make any sense to me. And I would like to know if there are any rules that can help me understand it.
Thanks
"Parent who imagine that a man named Joeseph Smith was led to a set of buried golden tablets have married their underage "Mormon" daughter to favored uncles and brother-in-law, who sometime have older wives already"
I have difficulties identifying which subject are these clauses referring to, so it hardly make any sense to me. And I would like to know if there are any rules that can help me understand it.
Thanks
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It is either written poorly or copied poorly; there are several mistakes. However, I see four clauses in there. Why don't you begin by showing them to us, each on a separate line?
- It is either written poorly or copied poorly; there are several mistakes.
- However, I see four clauses in there.
- Why don't you begin by showing them to us, each on a separate line?
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It is either written poorly or copied poorly; there are several mistakes. However, I see four clauses in there. Why don't you begin by showing them to us, each on a separate line?
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"Parents who imagine that a man named Joeseph Smith was led to a set of buried golden tablets have married their underage "Mormon" daughter to favored uncles and brother-in-law, who sometimes have older wives already"
I checked it, I have just made two minor mistakes with two "s" missed. I quoted it from a book, and I don't think it is poorly written, though I am not qualified to
I checked it, I have just made two minor mistakes with two "s" missed. I quoted it from a book, and I don't think it is poorly written, though I am not qualified to
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Yes, you're right; there are 5 including the non-finite clause. But here are the clauses ('Mormon' should not be in quotes):
1. Parents [who imagine that a man named Joseph Smith was led to a set of buried golden tablets] have married their underage Mormon daughter to favored uncles and brother-in-law, [who sometimes have older wives already]'
2. who imagine that a man n
1. Parents [who imagine that a man named Joseph Smith was led to a set of buried golden tablets] have married their underage Mormon daughter to favored uncles and brother-in-law, [who sometimes have older wives already]'
2. who imagine that a man n
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I get it now. Thanks!
But sometimes, sentences like that do have two intrepretations that seem to make sense, and that is the most annoying thing I found about English.
But sometimes, sentences like that do have two intrepretations that seem to make sense, and that is the most annoying thing I found about English.
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